"It's true. The Force...The Jedi...All of it." - Han Solo

In a recent interview with Deadline, the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star, Rooney Mara mentioned that she has met with Gareth Edwards about the lead role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Stor. Read on for more...

Some outlets have picked up on this and are framing the story in a way that positions Felicity Jones as second choice for the lead in the first Star Wars spin off film. Read the actual quote from Miss. Mara below.

I met with the director (Gareth Edwards) and I really liked him but then I didn’t end up reading for it. I was working, and it wasn’t the right thing for me, so I decided not to read for it. I was on a film. I was working six day weeks and it was just, like, it wasn’t going to be possible.

— Rooney Mara

Miss. Mara didn't even read for the part. It is conceivable that this meeting took place about the time Felicity was meeting with producers and Gareth Edwards for the role, and that at some point both actresses would have read for the part. There is no reason to believe Miss. Mara was the production's first choice, and who knows which of the two Oscar Nominated Actresses would have delivered the better performance.

Felicity Jones is our lead in Rogue One: A Star Wars Stor

One thing is for sure, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was destined to feature an incredibly talented woman in the lead role. I really like Rooney Mara, and I hope that she gets to play in the Star Wars universe at some point in the future. If you seen her performance in David Fincher's Girl With The Dragon Tattoo you'll know Miss. Mara is capable of constructing a deeply complex and powerful character, and would be a real asset to a future Star Wars movie. Fingers crossed that this happens.